User Experience Projects

This study focused on code reading and comprehension in beginner, intermediate, and expert coders at a college level. We used eye-tracking and contextual inquiry to assess each participant's approach to code. 

We looked at how students comprehended code, how they found/fixed errors (without an IDE), and how they interacted with AI models to solve coding prompts. 

We found that beginner coders had a harder time comprehending code in depth, whereas intermediate and expert coders were able to explain the outcomes of the code at a higher rate. Both beginner and more experienced coders missed small errors like a missing semicolon or a missing comma when fixing errors. 

This study was conducted with Qwickly, Inc. to test the overall usability of a new application they are releasing soon. 

Overall, participants liked the new application and thought it worked well. However, there were some bugs that hindered a smooth user interface, such as a bug with zooming in and out.

This wayfinding study found that the new signage that was designed for Baldwin Wallace's Ritter Library was much more effective than the old signs. 

Overall, participants liked the new signs and thought the locations were helpful for the overal nagivation of the library.